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Tokyo Olympics: Gold medals, shock exits, high temperatures and positive Covid tests on day one

There were early gold medals for China, Iran and South Korea on a sweltering opening day of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Athletes complained about exhausting...

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Tokyo Olympics: Algerian judoka suspended and sent home after withdrawing to avoid Israeli opponent

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been suspended and will be sent home from Tokyo 2020 after he withdrew from the competition to avoid a...

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Tokyo Olympics: Zambia’s Banda claims her second hat-trick of Games

Zambia captain Barbra Banda became the first woman to score back-to-back hat-tricks at the same Olympics in her side's thrilling 4-4 draw with China. Zambia,...

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Africa

Rwandan troops kill dozens of jihadists in Mozambique

Rwandan forces deployed to help contain an Islamist insurgency have killed at least 30 jihadists, security officials in Mozambique say. They said the troops were...

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Lagos Government Announces Traffic Diversion For Eyo Festival

The Lagos State Government has announced a temporary traffic diversion on part of the Third Mainland Bridge ahead of the Eyo Festival scheduled to hold on Saturday. In a travel advisory issued through the state government’s social media platforms, residents and motorists were advised to plan their movements...

Drone Explosion Destroys Building In Kwara Hours After US Airstrikes On Terror Targets

A building was destroyed in Offa, Kwara State, following a reported drone bomb incident that occurred just hours after the United States announced airstrikes on ISIS-linked terrorists in Nigeria’s North West. Videos circulating widely on social media showed the damaged structure, with residents recording debris believed to be...

Abducted Niger Catholic School Pupils And Staff Reunite With Families

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that all pupils and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, Papiri, in Niger State, have been successfully rescued and reunited with their families. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Rev. Fr. Bulus Yohanna, proprietor of...